This is lesson 25 from Idiom Part 3. Each idiom is followed by its definition and examples. After you learn them, you can use them in your daily conversation.
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Idioms Related To Relationships
English Idiom Part 3- Lesson 25- Idioms about Safety and Risk
1- To be on the safe side = To take precautions to avoid risk.
I took an umbrella, just to be on the safe side, even though it wasn’t supposed to rain.
2- Play safe = To avoid taking risks.
Let’s play safe and leave early to avoid traffic.
3- Put (your) head on the block = To take a big risk, often for someone else.
He put his head on the block by vouching for the new employee.
4- Skating on thin ice = Taking a risk that could lead to trouble.
You’re skating on thin ice by skipping your assignments again.
5- A leap in the dark = Doing something without knowing the outcome.
Moving abroad was a leap in the dark, but it changed my life.
6- Flying by the seat of (your) pants = Doing something without planning or experience.
I had no idea how to lead the meeting, I was flying by the seat of my pants.
7- All your eggs in one basket = To risk everything on a single opportunity.
Don’t invest all your money in one company, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
8- Tread carefully = To behave cautiously.
You should tread carefully when discussing that topic with her.
9- Live dangerously = To take risks, often for excitement.
He likes to live dangerously, always trying extreme sports.
10- Stick my neck out = To take a risk by expressing an opinion or helping someone.
I’ll stick my neck out and say this plan might not work.
11- Nothing to lose = When there’s no risk because the current situation is already bad.
She applied for the scholarship because she had nothing to lose.
12- Safe as houses = Completely safe or secure.
This investment is safe as houses, you don’t need to worry.
13- Cutting it a bit fine = Leaving very little time to do something.
Catching a 9:00 AM train with a 8:55 arrival at the station is cutting it a bit fine.
14- Sailing close to the wind = Behaving in a risky or barely legal way.
He’s sailing close to the wind by bending the rules like that.
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Idioms Related To Similarities and Differences
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